Electric switch.



C. U. PLAN.

ELECTRIC SWITCH.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25.1917.

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. CLARENCE D. PLATT, BBIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

ELECTRIC SWITCH.

of the push button yswitch mechanism and` the spindle of the'rotary switch.,

Accordingly, the invention resides in the combination comprising a ,switch base on which is mounted' the rotary switch mechanism having an upright spindlaapush button slidably keyed on said spindle and having an outstanding annular iange, together with a rocker pivoted on the base, having a forked end embracing the outstanding iiange on the button, and push button switchmechanism,.also mounted on the base and operatively connected with the opposite end of the rocker.

Other features of the invention willv be made apparent vas `the specification proceeds. l

Attention is panying drawing wherein I have illustrated the invention embodied in 'a practical and preferred form and in which Figure 1 is a partly sectional view of the Referring to the drawing by -numerals 5 designates the so-called rocker or switch operating lever pivoted at 6 on an upstanding post or standard 7 mounted on the insulating switch base 8.

The oscillating or push button snap switch mechanism indicated at 9 is mounted on one end-of the insulating' base beneath one e'nd of the rocker and the rotary switch Specification of Letters Patent.

now directed.to the accom-v a top plan view of the lower or p Patented Dee. 10,1918.

Application filed August 245, 1917. Serial No. 188,101.

mechanism indicated at 10, is mounted on the opposite end ofthe switch base beneath the other end of the rocker.

The two switch mechanisms are independ' ently operable by means of push buttons 11 and 12, they first of these having a stem or shank 13 pivotally engaged with the end of the rocker at 14 and arranged to' operate the push button snap switch, and the other push utton being connected with the other end ofthe rocker and 'adapted to operate the rotary switch mechanism.

The rotary. switch mechanism, which as to details, maybe of any approved form, has

an upstanding rotary spindle 15 by which it is operated and this spindle alsoserves as a guide for the reciprocating movement of the ,keying lugs 17 engaging the flattened keyways 18 formed on opposite sides of the upperportion of the spindle. The indentation .push button 12 by which it is operated, the

of these key lugs also provides an anchorage for the material of the button which is usually molded in place about 'the sleeve.

In addition to being slidably keyed upon the rotaryspindle, the push button has a rotatable connection with the rocker, said connection, consisting of an outstanding annular flange 19V on the lower end of the sleeve, formed usually by striking out the lower end of the sleeve, engaged by the forked end 20 of the rocker, said forked end embracing this flange with one of the forks engaging'above, and the other fork engaging below the flange so as to cause the button to reciprocate in accordance with the oscillating movements of the rocker. This construction while causing the rocker and push button to travel together permits ofthe independent rotationof the push button or the' purpose ofv turning the spindle.

K The push button snap switch mechanism 'may be of any approved construction and as "illustrated consists of a swinging lever 21 carryinga-contact 22 for bridging the relan i gemas ton shank -will'be carried 'to opposite sides of the point of pivotal support 26 to the contact making lever, thereby causing said lever to be alternately snapped to the oli and on positions.

This snap switch mechanism is suitably connected with the rotary switch mechanism, usually so that the first will control the continuity of circuit and the rotary switch will control the flow Aof current to different branches, such as to the individual lights on a chandelier.

I claiml. A push button switch, comprising switch base,-'an upstandingrotatable switch i and the lower end of said sleeve being turned outwardly `to form an annular flange, a

rocker on the switch base having a forked end embracing said outstanding annular flange and snap switch mechanism on the opposite end of the base operatively con- Imounted onrthe opposite end of the base and provided with an upstanding spindle having a key-way therein, a rocker pivoted on the base and connected at one end with the push button switch mechanism, a push button connected with said end of the rocker, a sleeve slidably engaged over the spindle and hav-` ing an indentation 'forming a key lug working in the key-way in the spindle, a push button molded about said sleeve and into said indentation as an anchorage, said sleeve having the lower end thereof flanged outwardly into an outstanding rim and the rocker having forks engaging above and below said rim to rotatably connect the push button with the end of the rocker.

CLAIRENCE D. PLATT. i 

